College Football · Week 2 · Sep 7–13
Washington State
L 7-34 at Kansas State · Sat, Sep 12 · 0-2 overall
Misery Index · Miserable · = from 62
Seven points in Manhattan, and Cougs fans now miss the days when losing was at least fun to watch.
The emotional rollercoaster
Washington State fans’ misery during the game, every 15 minutes. Up is worse.
What happened
Manhattan offered no mercy. Washington State lost 7-34 at Kansas State, falling to 0-2, and the turning point was less a single snap than the growing realization in the stands that the playbook had one page: run up the middle, punt, repeat. One fan asked what the "dumbass fucking obsession" was, which doubled as a scouting report. The misery index nudged from 60 to 64, which qualifies as stability. Losing used to be entertaining here. Now it's just a "shapeless, hollow vessel" going three-and-out.
What fans said
“Washington State Cougar football was digestible at a close to/sub .500 win rate when we would score 35 points and give up 60. Fine, whatever, at least it’s fun to watch. Post Dickert, WSU has been a shapeless, hollow vessel.”
u/youwontfindithere▲ 146despair
“I think I'm just particularly disappointed at how this is effectively the exact opposite of what Kirby Moore sold fans on.”
u/Spicy_Josh▲ 35frustration
“Two straight games from the Cougs of uninspired runs up the middle that our OC thinks will certainly work the 30th time after being stuffed the previous 29.”
u/FrontbuttLegacy▲ 25frustration
“What is this dumbass fucking obsession with running up the middle. It’s not supposed to be your only fucking play”
u/rhododenendron▲ 14rage
“we're going to lose to Duquesne”
u/Crocker_Retzlaff▲ 10despair
“See yall next week. I don’t have the booze to deal”
u/youwontfindithere▲ 8despair
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